<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn 1 July, a new event from the EBA Lobbying Talks<\/strong> series took place \u2014 an open discussion on lobbying and advocacy, public policy, and the role of business in economic development. The event was organised by the European Business Association in cooperation with DTEK Group<\/strong> and UCGA<\/strong>. The social partner of the event was the Children of Heroes Charity Fund.<\/p>\nThe special guest of this edition of Lobbying Talks was Dmytro Shymkiv<\/strong>, former General Manager of Microsoft Ukraine (2009\u20132014), Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine (2014\u20132018), Executive Chairman of the Board at Darnitsa Group (2018\u20132022), current partner at the AeroDrone start-up, and member of the supervisory boards of Kyivstar, Helsi, and the Ukrainian Startup Fund.<\/p>\nDmytro’s conversation with the moderator, Yasno CEO Serhii Kovalenko<\/strong>, focused on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n- \n
The role of digital data, analytics, and AI in shaping public policy;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Opportunities of GR tools for small, medium, and large businesses;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Tech thinking and other key leadership qualities;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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How dialogue between business and government is changing the rules of the game.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We thank Dmytro, Serhii, and our partners for their valuable contributions. Stay tuned for upcoming Lobbying Talks announcements \u2014 more insightful conversations ahead!<\/p>\n
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